Government plans to transform life for residents on deprived estates were unveiled in east Brighton today.
Cabinet Minister Ian McCartney visited the Wellsbourne Centre in Whitehawk to outline the National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal.
The blueprint for the plans draws on much of the work carried out in east Brighton as part of the New Deal for Communities.
Mr McCartney said many successful ideas started in Brighton were already being taken up elsewhere in the country.
The strategy aims to raise education standards, eliminate poor housing, raise employment levels and improve people's health. Central to the proposals is consultation with local people.
Mr McCartney said: "We are not spoon feeding people, we are using their skills and knowledge to turn communities around."
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